Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian received four mobile laboratory clinics and one water station from private partners in a turnover ceremony on Thursday (March20) at the Kalayaan Grounds in Malacanang Palace. Gracing the event was First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos, who has championed the “Lab for All” program that provides laboratory consultation and medicine for all Filipinos. Secretary Gatchalian said the mobile lab clinics and water stations were extended by generous partners from the private sector, pursuant to the whole-of-nation approach to nation building. “The four mobile laboratory clinics are equipped with a portable X-ray machine, […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Field Office 8- Eastern Visayas is set to deliver on Saturday (March 22) more than 23,000 family food packs (FFPs) to the Province of Eastern Samar as part of its augmentation support for families affected by recent flooding caused by the shear line. Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao of the DSWD’s Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) said Field Office Eastern Visayas is now preparing for the immediate dispatch of the food packs following a request from the provincial local government. “Secretary Rex Gatchalian already instructed our Field Office in Eastern Visayas to swiftly […]

More than 200 regional directors and their representatives from nine national government agencies and partners participated in the Regional Directors Consultation Workshop (RDCW) organized by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) from March 19 to 21 at the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) Conference Center in Makati City. With the theme “Pagtataya: 4S para sa 4Ps, Strengthening Synergy towards Sustained Self-Sufficiency,” the RDCW was aimed at seeking the participants’ commitment for convergence in alleviating poverty among 2.4 million 4Ps beneficiaries who are set to graduate from the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in 2026. “As we plan to […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian said on Friday (March 21) the newly approved Php56.7 billion ‘Panahon ng Pagkilos’ project champions the community driven development (CDD) approach to help communities build disaster resilient infrastructures and development mechanisms. “Matatandaan ninyo 20 years na, may programa na CDD project ang DSWD na iyong mga mahihirap na munisipyo 6th, 5th, at 4th class municipalities, sila iyong mga pumipili ng mga proyekto para sa kanilang mga sarili. Inoorganisa nila ang kanilang mamamayan, na nagiging people’s organization, sila ang pipili ng maliit na program o micro-project na kailangan ng kanilang lugar […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has convened the members of the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking to discuss ways on further strengthening child protection and preventing child trafficking. Director Edmon Monteverde of the DSWD’s Protective Services Bureau (PSB) presided over the coordination meeting at the DSWD Central Office in Quezon City on Wednesday (March 19). The meeting was attended by Assistant Secretary Ada Colico of the DSWD’s Protective Programs, IACAT Officer-in-charge Executive Director Hannah Lizette Manalili, and other heads and representatives of the member-agencies. The meeting focused on discussing and addressing potential trafficking cases encountered in the travel […]

In its continuing efforts in assisting beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) joined the Office of the President (OP) and other line agencies to bring the ‘Trabaho at Serbisyong Pangkalusugan sa Bagong Pilipinas’ job fair to Dasmariñas City in Cavite on Friday (March 21). Around 3,000 beneficiaries of 4Ps explored job opportunities from 41 local employers and companies invited by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) offering more than 3,600 employment slots. “Kaya po kami nandito upang buuin ang aming mga ginagawa para sa isang pagsasama-sama ng iba’t ibang […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and its attached agency the National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) have assured the public that the delivery of basic services to persons with disabilities (PWD) will not be hampered while the unified identification (ID) system is in the works. Assistant Secretary Elaine Fallarcuna of the DSWD’s International Affairs, and Attached and Supervised Agencies (IAASA) said persons with disabilities can still avail of the 20 percent discount, value-added tax (VAT) exemption, and other services while transitioning from the old ID to the unified ID system. “There will be a digital ID that […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian said on Friday (March 21) that the mobile phones from Globe and GCASH aim to help make the cash grants easily accessed by Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries who are considered the poorest members as well as those living in Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDAs). “Sa tulong ng Globe at ng Gcash, sila ang nagbigay ng mga cellphones, yung pinakamahirap natin na 4Ps beneficiaries, yung level 1 or survival mode kung tawagin, binigyan at bibigyan natin para makalipat sila sa Gcash or sa e-wallet. Sa ngayon natatanggap nila […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian expressed gratitude anew to the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) for recognizing the needs of the poor and the vulnerable sectors as it approved the exemption from the election spending ban of key agency programs including the “Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP). “Kasama ito (AKAP) ng mga programa na hiningan namin ng exemption, dahil alam natin na ang mandato ng DSWD ay tumulong sa mahihirap nating kababayan,” Secretary Gatchalian said over Radyo Pilipinas’ Bangon, Bayang Mahal radio program on Friday (March 21). The DSWD chief stressed that the […]